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Dr. Cheryl Quenneville is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University and an Associate Member of the School of Biomedical Engineering. She specializes in biomechanics and biomedical engineering with a focus on injury tolerance criteria, orthopaedic device design, and computational modeling.
- Education: B.A.Sc. (Queen's University, 2003), M.Sc. (Western University, 2005), Ph.D. (Western University, 2009)
- Current Role: Associate Chair, Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering
Her research program integrates experimental testing and finite element modeling to advance understanding of bone fracture mechanics, develop injury risk functions, and validate synthetic surrogates for biomechanical research. Recent work has addressed hockey neck guard safety, forearm injury limits, and hip fracture risk prediction using DXA imaging.
Key trends in her publications include injury biomechanics, computational modeling, and medical imaging applications. She has received the Petro-Canada-McMaster Young Innovator Award and collaborates with industry partners like Niko Apparel Systems. Her lab emphasizes trainee development and translation of findings to clinical and industrial partners.
- Scientific Awards:
- Petro-Canada-McMaster Young Innovator Award
Dr. Quenneville teaches Current Topics in Orthopaedic Biomechanics (MECHENG 717/BIOMED 717) and actively accepts graduate students. The McMaster Injury Biomechanics Lab, which she leads, develops comprehensive injury limits for understudied events and translates findings through partnerships in healthcare and safety industries.
